Chapter 419: I'm the Mountain God—how could I still be afraid of you?

Wei Yuan glanced at the two constables with some regret; these two were smart, not provoked by him, otherwise he would have an excuse to deal with these two dogs, and ordered:

"Go, help me wake those two bastards!"

"Looks like."

The constables in the county office enjoyed some unknown perks better than he imagined; after a month's pay was docked, they merely begged once and then stopped pleading.

It was clear that these two—no, likely all the constables in the county office—had some source of wealth he didn't know about, which is why they didn't take the salary deduction to heart.

He even suspected.

Could it be that these two dogs feared he would see something, so they begged him?

"Damn, that's all my money, my money, all taken as kickbacks by you beasts!"

Wei Yuan cursed silently, a flood of miscellaneous thoughts rising in his heart.

He decided he must uncover the source of the constables' benefits, which rightfully belonged to him; even a single coin, he could not let go, knowing the principle that small amounts accumulate.

He also needed a lot of money to be extravagant—cough, to curry favor with his superiors; otherwise, if a vacancy arose, the superiors would have no feeling for him, and even if there were benefits, they wouldn't think of him.

They wouldn't just look at his Wei family connections and hand him benefits for free, asking nothing in return.

Whoever manages to get ahead in the officialdom doesn't have a backing?

Even if he started out as merely a commoner's son, once he showed talent for study, the academy would have a certain teacher take notice of him.

If he passed the imperial examinations with flying colors, his own teachers would recommend him to important figures; but if he were arrogant and unwilling to be a lackey for some big shot, he would not get ahead in officialdom.

He had served as magistrate of Qingyang County for many years, not a little corruption—cough, not a little gathering of benefits, not for his own carousing, but for advancement; the wealth he gained, he turned into gifts for one superior after another every holiday.

If it weren't for Qingyang County's lack of resources, why would he have lingered in the magistrate position for so many years?

He would have been promoted and made his fortune long ago!

"Magistrate, they, they aren't they supposed to be all dead?"

The two constables raised their heads and immediately noticed the Du family father and son lying on the ground like dead dogs, and said in a low voice: "You actually want us to drag their corpses to the burial mound?"

"Not long ago."

Tang Anzhi was ambushed; even though they were far away, they could see clearly, besides being shocked by Tang Anzhi's displayed skill, no wonder he was their Qingyang County's previous Immortal Official.

No wonder the county magistrate hired him at great expense as an Imperial Attendant; moreover, they were shocked by the mysterious person who attacked Tang Anzhi.

Such a formidable Tang Anzhi actually died at his hands!

"Of course."

When Lü Tu came over carrying Tang Anzhi, they realized that Tang Anzhi, who should have died under that five-colored swimming dragon, was actually still alive.

Obviously he used some unknown skill to preserve his life!

"Here."

This was precisely where Tang Anzhi and the mysterious person fought—calling it a fight is hardly accurate; it was more like Tang Anzhi being toyed with in a one-sided battle at the center, the intense, terrifying aftershocks making people's blood run cold.

If it weren't for a large net surrounding the area, the Zhang family members watching the excitement from the outskirts would almost certainly have lost their lives.

Even they had to consider whether they were deserting their posts and fleeing from their positions.

The Du family father and son, located at the battle's center, not being torn into mincemeat by the terrifying aftershocks was already surprising to them; to say the Du family father and son were still alive, they were a hundred percent disbelieving.

"Whether they're dead or alive, how could I not know?"

Wei Yuan gave a cold snort; if not for Yu Die's reply, he actually wouldn't believe that the Du family father and son, located at the battle's center, hadn't died but merely fainted, and he said in a harsh tone:

"Or are you two so bold as to dare not obey my words as the county magistrate?"

"Sir, even if you gave us the gall of a bear and the courage of a leopard, I still wouldn't dare not obey your words!"

The two constable chiefs silently cursed "ill luck", exchanged a glance, put on a fawning smile, and hurriedly said: "We'll go wake them right now!"

Having said that, the two constables didn't give Wei Yuan a chance to speak; who knows if this dog official would take the opportunity to curse them, and they weren't masochistic, they didn't like being scolded.

If Wei Yuan weren't someone they couldn't afford to offend, they would have already slapped him; they quickly walked up to the Du family father and son.

The two constables pretended to kick the Du family father and son a few times; seeing the Du family father and son, who had been lying on the ground like a dead dog, suddenly let out a miserable cry, startled, they exclaimed:

"They, they actually aren't dead?"

It's hard to believe that, in that horrifying battle just now, these two, positioned at the battle's center, would actually be unharmed.

"Afterward."

"This novel you have reached"

The two constables suspected they were hallucinating, and then kicked the Du family father and son a few more times.

"Which bastard dares to kick me……"

The Du family father and son were jolted awake by the successive kicks; the pain made them involuntarily burst into curses, and before they could finish speaking, they subconsciously opened their eyes, immediately noticing the two constables before them, seeing their ill-disposed expressions, they put on a fawning smile and spoke with a trembling voice:

"Sirs, sirs, constable lords, what are you doing here?"

Du Guan had often dealt with the constables, after all he was in business; if he didn't deal with them, his shop would likely have to close.

He hadn't stinted on giving tea money to the constables who came to his shop; although he felt angry toward them in his heart, he dared not show any of it on his face.

"Wrong, I'm about to become the Lion Ridge Mountain God; why should I fear these two little constables?"

Du Guan immediately realized, wanting to act tough in front of these two constables.

But upon second thought, he had obtained the Lion Ridge Mountain God's token, yet had not yet become the Lion Ridge Mountain God by virtue of the token, possessing little divine power; if he dared to act tough before these two constables, he would surely have no good outcome.

Du Guan hastily said:

"Sirs, I don't know what business you have with us father and son; could it be that you saw us fighting here and came to mediate? If so, then please trouble yourselves, I and this good-for-nothing brat are just messing around!"

Compared to Du Guan's obsequiousness before the two constables, Du Wenxuan burst out cursing: "You two rascals, I've long disliked your sort; do you know who I am? I am the newly appointed Lion Ridge Mountain God; you dare kick me—believe it or not, I'll skin you alive!"

"What did you say? You're the new Lion Ridge Mountain God?"

The two constables' faces were full of amusement.

"How about it, you know fear now?"

Du Wenxuan gave a cold chuckle, not noticing the constables' amusement, still immersed in the joy of soon becoming the Lion Ridge Mountain God, and said arrogantly:

If you realize you're scared, kneel and give me a few loud kowtows, and I'll forgive you two rascals for the offense!

(End of chapter)